PC MINS 20190326 Approved 4/9/19
CITY OF RANCHO PALOS VERDES
PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES
REGULAR MEETING
MARCH 26, 2019
CALL TO ORDER:
The meeting was called to order at 7:11 P.M. at the Fred Hesse Community Room, 29301
Hawthorne Boulevard.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE:
Vice Chairperson Bradley led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance.
ATTENDANCE:
Present: Chairperson James, Vice Chairperson Bradley, Commissioner Perestam,
Saadatnejadi, Santarosa, Leon, and Nelson.
Absent: None
Also present were Community Development Director Mihranian, Public Works Director
Sassoon, Assistant Planner Arellano, Consultant Planner Bashmakian, Assistant City
Attorney Gerli, and the City's RF Consultant Mike Afflerbach (via telephone).
Outgoing Chairman James introduced Chairman Bradley as the new Planning
Commission Chair
APPROVAL OF AGENDA:
Amended to move Agenda Item No. 4 before the communications agenda item.
4. SELECTION OF PLANNING COMMISSION VICE-CHAIRPERSON: Citywide (AM)
COMMISSIONER NELSON, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER JAMES, NOMINATED
COMMISSIONER LEON; COMMISSIONER PERESTAM, SECONDED BY
COMMISSIONER LEON, NOMINATED COMMISSIONER SAADATNEJADI.
COMMISSIONER LEON WAS ELECTED TO SERVE AS THE VICE-CHAIRPERSON,
ON A VOTE OF 5-2, WITH COMMISSIONERS PERESTAM AND SAADATNEJADI
DISSENTING.
COMMUNICATIONS:
City Council Items: Director Mihranian reported that 1) at the March 5th meeting, the City
Council introduced Ordinance No. 619 requiring Neighborhood Compatibility for second
dwelling units over 12' in height, and accepted the Planning Commission's
recommendations to file the City's Housing Element and General Plan Annual Progress
Reports with the State; 2) at the March 19th meeting, the City Council received and filed an
annual report finding that Green Hills is operating in compliance with the Council-adopted
Conditions of approval; and 3) at the April 2nd meeting, the City Council will consider
repealing and replacing Chapter 12.18 of the Rancho Palos Verdes Municipal Code
pertaining to wireless facilities in the public right-of-way based on the recent Federal
Communications Commission Order.
Staff: Director Mihranian reported that 1) Revised resolutions were handed out as late
correspondence for Agenda Item Nos. 2 and 3; 2) he, along with Commissioners James
and Saadatnejadi, attended the League of California Cities Planning Commission Academy
last month; and 3) Assistant City Attorney Gerli reported on the new "500-foot rule" for
conflicts of interest involving real property interests.
Commission: Commissioner James commented on attending the Planning Commission
Academy.
COMMENTS FROM THE AUDIENCE (regarding non-agenda items): None
CONSENT CALENDAR
1. APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 26, 2019 P.C. MINUTES
APPROVED, AS AMENDED TO INCLUDE COMMISSIONER LEON AS PRESENT AT
THE MEETING AND TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF COMMISSIONER NELSON'S
NAME ON PAGE 4, THE FEBRUARY 26, 2019 MINUTES, ON A VOTE OF 7-0.
CONTINUED PUBLIC HEARINGS
None
CONTINUED BUSINESS
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None
NEW PUBLIC HEARINGS
2. MAJOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT ASG NO.
LA0194: Palos Verdes Drive South 2,200 feet north of Schooner Drive/Crown Castle
(AB)
Contract Planner Bashmakian presented the staff report for ASG No. LA0194 with a
request to retrofit an existing 37'-6" tall wood utility pole to accommodate the
installation of a wireless telecommunication facility consisting of two 4'-7" tall side-
mounted panel antennas with related vaulted mechanical equipment. The presentation
included an overhead view of the area and a review of the existing coverage and
proposed coverage.
A conversation ensued regarding the language in the findings regarding flush-mounted
panel antennas as opposed to panel antennas affixed to cross arms, and
recommendations to strengthen the language in the staff report.
Chairperson Bradley opened the public hearing.
Stephen Garcia - representing Crown Castle, addressed design guidelines and
presented slides to show there will be no view impairment resulting from the installation
of the wireless facility at the proposed location.
Chairperson Bradley closed the public hearing
COMMISSIONER NELSON MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
PERESTAM, TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION NO. 2019-06 APPROVING, WITH
CONDITIONS, MAJOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY PERMIT
NO. LA-0194 TO ALLOW THE INSTALLATION OF TWO 4'-7" TALL FLUSH-
MOUNTED PANEL ANTENNAS TO AN EXISTING 37'-6" TALL WOOD UTILITY
POLE WITH RELATED VAULTED MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT, ON A VOTE OF 7-
0.
NEW BUSINESS:
3. GENERAL PLAN CONSISTENCY FINDINGS FOR THE PROPOSED FY 2019-20
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN: Citywide (MA)
Assistant Planner Arellano presented the staff report on the FY 2019-20 Capital
Improvement Plan and its consistency with the General Plan with Public Works
Director Sassoon present to address any questions.
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Discussion ensued between Staff and the Planning Commission regarding the
unfunded and funded projects.
COMMISSIONER JAMES MOVED, SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER
SAADATNEJADI, TO ADOPT P.C. RESOLUTION 2019-07, FINDING THAT THE
PROJECTS AND PROGRAMS CONTAINED IN THE PROPOSED FY 2019-20
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE GENERAL PLAN,
ON A VOTE OF 7-0.
ITEMS TO BE PLACED ON FUTURE AGENDAS:
5. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 9, 2019
The Commission directed Staff to present a report on the nuts and bolts of the
Planning Division including the Brown Act and the California Environmental Quality
Act.
6. PRE-AGENDA FOR THE MEETING ON APRIL 23, 2019
Approved to cancel this meeting due to the lack of agenda items.
ADJOURNMENT: 8:27 p.m.
For the complete video archive of this Planning Commission meeting go to:
http://rpv.granicus.com/player/clip/3381?view id=5 Click on the agenda item below the
video.
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